OBIT: James H. GILSON, 1900, Gallitzin, Cambria County, PA

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Morning Tribune
Altoona, PA
Tuesday, February 6, 1900

Death of Mr. J. H. Gilson at His Home in Gallitzin.

Sunday evening at 6 o'clock Mr. J. H. Gilson, a highly respected 
citizen of Gallitzin, died at his home in that place, aged 71 years.

Mr. Gilson had been an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad company 
for at least fifty years, and for the past thirty-five years had been 
first class baggage, express and ticket agent at Gallitzin.  Since the 
inauguration of the Employes' Savings department he had been in charge 
of one of the depositories.  On January 1, 1900, he was retired on a 
pension.  Mrs. Gilson died in February, 1897, and was buried in this 
city.  The following children survive: William D., who is assistant 
agent for the company at Gallitzin; James, Eugene and Lizzie, all at 
home.  Mr. Gilson had been a lifelong member of the Presbyterian 
church.

The funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday at the late home 
of the deceased.  The cortege will come to Altoona the same day on 
accommodation, which arrives in this city at 1.40 o'clock in the 
afternoon.  The interment will be made in Fairview cemetery.


Fairview Cemetery, Blair County Genealogical Society -
Gilson, James H., d. 2/4/1900, 70y 4m  Section G, Lot 67